What is Asians' revised BMI?
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I forgot what they said before. I went to the doctor's and got a shock... I'm only 42...!!
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Can't remember but I hit overweight with the revised BMI
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Read this :
http://www.hpb.gov.sg/hpb/default.asp?pg_id=1769
For your convenience, (and for our easy reference), here's the new BMI :
BMI (kg/m2) for Adults
27.5 and above
High Risk
23 & 27.4
Moderate Risk
18.5 & 22.9
Low Risk (healthy range)
Below 18.5
Risk of nutritional deficiency diseases and osteoporosis -
I think I should buy myself a coffinOriginally posted by Rhonda:Read this :
http://www.hpb.gov.sg/hpb/default.asp?pg_id=1769
For your convenience, (and for our easy reference), here's the new BMI :
BMI (kg/m2) for Adults
27.5 and above
High Risk
23 – 27.4
Moderate Risk
18.5 – 22.9
Low Risk (healthy range)
Below 18.5
Risk of nutritional deficiency diseases and osteoporosis -
i also 42*....Originally posted by foxwalk:I forgot what they said before. I went to the doctor's and got a shock... I'm only 42...!!
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how about a muffin with eggs to go alongOriginally posted by elindra:I think I should buy myself a coffin 
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Nutritional deficiency, here I come!
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did you gain weight in the army?Originally posted by Kuali Baba:Nutritional deficiency, here I come! 
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OK, guys, by applying a little layman's logic, we can easily prove that the BMI is NOT the 'gold standard' for measuring health risks.
The unit of measurement for the BMI is kg/m2. That means, how much you weigh per m2, aka. your 'density' / 'mass'. Now, we all know (at least, I hope we all know! ) that fat is heavy, but bones and muscles are even heavier. So, if per m2, you have more muscles and bones than someone else, you WILL end up 'denser', which means, your BMI will be higher.
Now, here, they are using the 'average' measurements of a few people to work out the 'normal' range, etc. Randomly pick two people of the same sex and height and what are the chances that their body type and composition will be the same? That's your 'average' at work for you! Now, depending on how large the sample population is, the 'average' could be skewed, ie. in non-statistical language, it all means that if you pick 1,000 people and average the results, you'll get a different 'average' than if you pick 100,000 people and average their results. And that is because, in a larger group, the possibilities for deviations occur on a slightly larger scale.
Now, would you like to accept the BMI, that doesn't take into consideration your bone and muscle mass, into consideration, as your 'gold standard'?
Today, I have effectively annihilated my New Year's Resolution of moving my BMI into healthier levels! Now, to work on my overall cardiovascular fitness, strength and flexibility! Let me actually increase my BMI as the fat gets burnt off and the heavy muscles develop! -
how to calculate, wtf.
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Oh shit, mine is 16.8.Originally posted by Rhonda:Read this :
http://www.hpb.gov.sg/hpb/default.asp?pg_id=1769
For your convenience, (and for our easy reference), here's the new BMI :
BMI (kg/m2) for Adults
27.5 and above
High Risk
23 & 27.4
Moderate Risk
18.5 & 22.9
Low Risk (healthy range)
Below 18.5
Risk of nutritional deficiency diseases and osteoporosis -
I'm mid-moderate risk
And I just had a nice melt-in-the-mouth bacon sandwich for breakfast this morning -
Quick! Quick! Do star jumps now!!Originally posted by elindra:I'm mid-moderate risk
And I just had a nice melt-in-the-mouth bacon sandwich for breakfast this morning 
And, eh... aren't you glad I have just cast doubts on the validity of the BMI? -
Wah!Originally posted by the.raven:how to calculate, wtf.
Ask a question, no 'please', no question mark! On top of that, use swear words! Try googling it, but anyways, here it is :
BMI = weight (in kgs) / height x height (in cm) -
my bones are huge.. n rather muscular last time due to my cca... but now.. all degraded to fats le... but they have yet to disappear from my system
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Crapz.. now i'm back to underweight..
Am I? Duno whether I've gained weight or not.. 